Paul sohuadek



P. SGHR'ADER.

(Model) POCKET BOOK.

" No..255.089. Patented Mar.14,1882.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY.

N. PETERS. Phnldumo m her. Washin ton. D. c.

UNITED 5 STATES l 1 PAUL SQHRADER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO SGHRADER 82;

STAHL, OF SAME PLACE.

POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,089, dated March 14, 1882.

Application filed January 21, 1882. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PAUL SOHRADER, oflhe city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket-Books, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto an improved pocketbook for coins, which can be manufactured in a cheap manner, and which is neat and convenient when in use; and the invention consists of a pocket-book the body of which is made with a folding bottom and folding gussets, of which the middle gussets in line with the folding bottom are made of equal width therewith, while the intermediate connecting gussets are madeof triangular shape, the body being connected and closed by fastening devices applied to the side walls of the body.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 3 represent perspective views of my improved pocket-book, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the body of the book is formed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents the body of myimproved pocket-book, which is made from a blank, 13. (Shown in Fig. 2.) This blank is preferably cut into the required size froni one continuous piece of leather or other suitable material by a knife or a die, it being then creased and folded in such a manner as to form folding gussets a a and a folding bottom, I), as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The mid dle gussets, a a, are in line with the folding bottom 1) b, and of equal width with the same, and are connected with the side walls, (I, of

the body by intermediate gussets, a a, of triangular shape. The body can, however, also be made of several pieces stitched or pasted together.

The fastening devices B are applied to the side walls, d, ot'the body, either in the form shown in Fig. 1, in which case two jaws with a locking device are shown, or as in Fig. 3, in which a flap, 0, cut in one piece with the body, is used, thatis held in closed position by a lock, rubber strap, or other suitable means. In either case, when the body is folded and closed, it forms one large pocket without partition for the coins, from which they can readily be taken out on opening the locking device and book, and easily counted by spreading out the book into flat, or nearly flat, shape. The middle gussets may be connected by stitches or eyelets close to the central transverse fold, whereby the entire flattening out of the book is prevented, though in all other respects it is equally convenient for use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A pocket book consistingof abody, A, made of a folding bottom, I) 1), central side gussets, a a, connecting triangular side gussets, a a, and sidewalls, d d, and of a holdingdevice, B, applied to the side walls of the body, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in pres-- ence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL SOHRADER. Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPnL, CARL KARP. 

